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Rick Warren praises Obama's pick of gay bishop

 

Published 1/15/2009 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker

Pastor Rick Warren praised President-elect Obama's decision to invite an openly gay bishop to participate in inauguration festivities. (CNN) – Rick Warren offered an olive branch to another minister delivering an inaugural invocation — an openly gay Episcopal bishop who had been critical of the evangelical pastor over his support for California’s Proposition 8. The California minister [...] (link)

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